Physical (Outdoor) Substation Group Lead

PDS 5  / Power Delivery Substation

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.

Mesa seeks a Physical (Outdoor) Substation Group Lead who will be responsible for overseeing the design of deliverables associated with substation physical/outdoor design projects. Assigned tasks will include managing a small team of engineers, designers, and/or drafters who are responsible for the creation of substation engineering packages utilizing MicroStation, AutoCAD, and Inventor. This position will report to the Program Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a small team of individual contributors (2-5 team members).
• Manage assigned Physical projects to meet schedule & budget while producing high quality design products.
• The selected candidate will be responsible for producing all engineering deliverables with a high level of quality. 
• Provide detailed checking (QA/QC) of all engineering deliverables.
• Ensure that Mesa's quality assurance plan is implemented and followed on all projects to ensure a base level of quality is  maintained.
• Perform occasional site visits as needed. Normally less than 5% annually. 
• Perform and oversee scoping of various proposed substation upgrades.
• Mentor all assigned direct reports. Teach lesser experienced employees the nuances of Substation Physical engineering and design. 
• Coordinate design activities with other disciplines as required to establish a complete design package. 
• Perform or check supporting calculations (Grounding, Lighting, AC/DC, and Lightning Protection)
• Assists project or program managers in estimating projects and developing scope of work for assigned projects.
• Identifies training needs for staff and budgets, plans, coordinates, and conducts training as required.
• Evaluates work performance of personnel and provides feedback to direct supervision.
• PE or ability to obtain PE within 2 years is a strong advantage but not required. The successful candidate may eventually PE stamp construction prints. 

Location Requirements:

The selected candidate is expected to report to the Knoxville, TN office on a full time basis. Consideration will also be given to report to our Chattanooga, TN office with periodic travel to the Knoxville office. After the candidate has established a satisfactory work history, there will be an option for a hybrid in-office/remote work arrangement. 

 

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